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Confidential Report: 8th Air Force Fighter Operations, 29 Ap…
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Estimate €20 - €40
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Confidential Report: 8th Air Force Fighter Operations, 29 April 1944, concerning operations on 15 April 1944 A rare report from the USAAF intelligence services (A-2) circulated within the 1st Fighter Command in the United States. Six pages of intelligence on the course of operations by the 8th Air Force on 15 April 1944, during a major wave of strafing attacks on several Luftwaffe airfields, resulting in a total of 58 aircraft destroyed (18 in the air and 40 on the ground). All the victories claimed by each pilot are detailed. The pilots of the 56th Fighter Group claimed a number of successes. A map of Northern Europe shows the various airfields and the Fighter Groups that attacked them (Grégory Pons Collection)
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About the sale Sale of the Grégory Pons collection and miscellaneous items (Aviation and WW2 Militaria)
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Auction time 11/14/2026 at 1:30 PM
Lot description modified on 09/26/2026 at 11:37 AM
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